Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-11-25

,SGTsSlI Isss sstsh when riding, but
..E' perhaps kind
Providence (she afterwards thought
directed her to do it ON this and n
former occasion.
She alighted almost before the car
came to halt, so anxious was she to
fully satisfy herself regarding what
her eyes had seemed to see. She
bound her thick blue veil tightly
around her face, and was glad she had
worn her new fall suite. hat, wrap and
dress, for she must not be recognized.
1t was the calm evening of mellow
October day. and Miss Garth was re-
turning home from calls upon some
friends in the suburbs of the city. The
cars had just made curve into Lewis
street, which bore rather unsavory
reputation. on account its gambling
dcns, saloons and brothels. where her
eye caught sight of Mr.. Arlandt (at
least she feared it was he) coming out
of n large and fashionable gambling
house.
Still, hundred persons might look
as she followed the gentleman almost
with q feeling of fear and shame. But
she must hRoID. Once before, rs inti-
mated. upon happening to look out
the car window on this same street,
she thought she had seen MIR. Arlandt
entering one of these gilded haunts
of vice, but she had dismissed the mat
ter as unworthy tho gentleman. and
called il simply case of striking re-
semblance.
But encountering the same thing
again, she resolved TO sift it. 1t might
be vital 10 the happiness of her dear
friend. Kate Weldon, and her much
loved brother, VIII.
You see, VIII and Kate had once
been engaged-also Alice and Kate's
brother, John-making quite an inter-
family affair of it, The double we'd
ding was to have transpirod the com
ing Thanksgiving; for on that happy
occasion more members of both house
holds could be brought together than
upon any other
The young ladies had been busy at
their wardrobes during the early sum-
mer, and many preliminary arrange
ments had already been made in an
ticipation of the joyous event, when
there came break between viii and
Kate.
~ don't know how it happened"
explained. OF tried to explain. viii to
his sister Alice, with whom he always
talked over his love affairs and private
matters, "but think Kate was lit
ale jealous at first, because 1 waited
on Miss Mallby while she was away;
and SO, to spite me, she accepted the
attentions of Mr.. Arlandt to the
iheater, and some concerts. OF
course, we talked it over; but, both
feeling trihe hurt, neither would
hoist the flag of truce, and so it is"
~ am SO sorry WILL" said Alice,
her sisterly eyes filing with tears
80 am l." acknowledged the
young man most sorrowfully. 81
haven't had good nights rest since.
i loved Kate, and it will kill me-" the
voice husky with emotion, rs he out
lined figures on the soft brussels with
his cane.
"a But don't intend she shall know
it," little proudly-''she is to blame.
/ waited upon Miss Mallby, who was
n stranger here, several times, just
out of poliieness. while Kate went
with Mr.. Arlandt for pure spite!''
:" l know Kate is little inclined to
Jealousy, and is also rather hasty and
proud. but am sure she loves you.
and would be glad to bury the
hatchet," smiling. for it is making
her sick, too-John told me So And
it is just going to spoil all our ar
engagements for the double wedding"
added Alice. gloomily, after few mo-
ment's silence.
(Which to your mind is the worst of
alp" laughed her brother. little sar-
castically.
"oh, what boy" cried Alice, her
loving arms were about his neck in
jifiy, while she gave him kiss. you
know what ! mean"
Yes. let's kiss and make up" suit
ing the action to the word; "but you
and John can be married just the
same; but shall be away, couldn't
stand it to he there simply as II
witness. after all that we had planned.
he said. bitterly.
How Alice longed to bring the un-
happy couple together-she saw where
each stood. and knew that their troub-
les We're largely imaginary. But the
mending Of engagements is not often
the easy thing it seems, and seldom
any one. though an intimate friend.
undertakes the delicate task.
Both families deeply regretted the
break. but while they took pains not
to separate them further. they left IL
10 nature, if she would. to heal the
breach.
But weeks had gone into two full
months, since the rupture, when the